Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus: EU Brexit negotiator says ‘I’m fine, morale is good’ as he reveals he’s infected
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus, he revealed today.
The Frenchman said he was ‘doing well and in good spirits’ and announced he was ‘following the necessary instructions’ along with his staff.
‘For all those affected already, and for all those currently in isolation, we will get through this together,’ he said.
Speaking from his home, the 69-year-old revealed he was tested yesterday and hailed the health workers battling the crisis.
He also held up a copy of a 1990 book he wrote called ‘Each for Everyone’ as he declared that ‘everyone has a role to play to fight this collective battle’.
Mr Barnier, 69, becomes the highest-profile EU official to be confirmed as a Covid-19 patient since the outbreak began.
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The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus , he revealed today